RE: Splitting Inputs

["Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin
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No just a couple of two channel amps with IR two speaker switching, it
was the lowest cost option with a reasonable degree of hi-fi quality. I
will have a look at the two companies you have suggested.
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Many thanks
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Rob.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 May 2002 10:39
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Splitting Inputs


Hi Rob,
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Are your amps , pre-amps as well ? If so and they have a tape
output then you may have an easy workable solution. Just feed the tape
output of one into an unused input on the other and visa versa. Then any
source on either amp can be played through the speakers. Some clever
amps even have a source selection for the tape output that is
independent of the source actually playing which would be ideal, giving
you multi zone effectively. If you have one pre-amp and two amps this
second facility might work well for you too although you might not have
volume control of the tape output.
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Alternatively there are some IR switchable analogue source
selectors around at good prices (circa =A335)- try Keene or Lektropak - I
am not sure of the quality though. Switching digital sources is more
complex - Nirvis used to do one called the DXS, there are a couple more
I will dig out if this is of interest. There are some cheap and cheerful
'Y' splitters (passive) available - they tend to mess the audio levels
up because they don't match the impedances correctly but they do work.
You just get lower volume and poss. some effects on top end frequency
response. Haven't seen a low cost, multi channel active splitter but I
am sure they exist.
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Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 May 2002 10:10
To: Ukha (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] Splitting Inputs



Hi=20

I am setting up a multi-room Hi-Fi at my new pad and after much
buggering around am going to run two amps at a central location which in
turn will power two sets of speakers, the amps two speaker outs are
remote switchable so in effect I will have four independent zones of
audio (Albeit though from only one source.). I am doing it this way
because I want the audio to be discreet (Ceiling mounted Kef speakers)
and all the gubbins at a central location.

What I am going to need though is a way of splitting my input (CD,
Minidisk and Digital Source) across two (and possibly three in the
future) amps. Is a custom build from Keith at Kat5.tv is the answer with
some v.short patch leads? If I could find a hi-fi separate size splitter
that would be even better. Remember it would need to be a permanent
split not a switched splitter. HAVING SAID THAT if their was a remote
controllable switchable splitter I could have multi zone and multi
source!!!.....drool!

Thanks in advance.

Rob



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